The 2008 U.S.financial bailouts were met with public opposition despite the fact that they staved off a depression and were being repaid.This illustrates that __________.

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This illustrates the fact that the public's opposition was based on emotional rather than rational considerations because despite the bailouts being successful in preventing a depression and being repaid, the public still opposed them. This implies that their opposition was not based on the effectiveness or outcome of the bailouts, but rather on emotional factors such as mistrust of government and a sense of unfairness or inequality.